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  data-ad-client="ca-pub-1763189992875486"> </amp-auto-ads> <amp-auto-ads type="adsense" Impact of Increased Screen Time on Physical and Mental Health.  Research has delineated negative impacts of increased screen time on physical and mental health . Problematic screen time is characterized by obsessive, excessive, compulsive, impulsive and hasty use of digital devices (Lodha, 2018). How does less screen time affect mental health? Reducing screen time frees up more time to connect with family and friends.  Feeling connections with others can help ward off symptoms of stress, depression and anxiety .

  data-ad-client="ca-pub-1763189992875486"> </amp-auto-ads> <amp-auto-ads type="adsense" art therapy benefits for student with autism in the classroom art therapy  Enhanced communication through creative expression. Improved imagination and greater abstract thinking. The ability to build stronger relationships while encouraging children with autism to see other people's perspectives. How can art therapy be used in the classroom? According to UCLA's Center for Mental Health in Schools, art therapy “ opens up a nonverbal form of communication for those who have a hard time communicating their thoughts and feelings .”  How is art therapy used in special education? With the help of paint and colours, a therapist can guide children to communicate their feelings and thoughts. Art therapy  helps a child with special needs work through issues that trouble their development, like physical, emotional, mental and behavioural conditions Greater sensory integ

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